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Photograph of intake towers at Hoover Dam, circa 1935

Date

1935

Archival Collection

Description

A view of the completed intake towers and filling the lake at Hoover Dam Intake Towers.

Image

Postcard of elevator at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing a street view of the visitors' elevator tower and Hoover Dam's crest. Caption on right side of image reads: Visitors elevator tower and crest of Boulder Dam. Boulder Dam was officially re-named Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Postcard of powerhouse at Hoover Dam, circa 1935-1940

Date

1935 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

An image of completed power generators at Hoover Dam. Caption on image reads: "Interior of powerhouse at Boulder Dam, with six 115,000-H.P generators installed. Service Bureau photo." Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Postcards of Hoover Dam, Boulder City (Nev.), 1931

Date

1931

Description

Postcards: 15 of the 20 original Boulder (Hoover) Dam postcards set

Image

Photograph of Hoover Dam construction, circa early 1930s

Date

1930 to 1935

Description

The view of road and ledge construction as a part of the building of the Hoover Dam.

Image

Postcard of Hoover Dam at night, circa early 1930s

Date

1930 to 1935

Description

Description provided on front of image: "The Broadway of Hoover Dam, Oakes."

Image

Colorado River and Hoover (Boulder) Dam

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Betty Ham Dokter Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00012
Collection Name: Betty Ham Dokter Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

Hoover dam construction at the Colorado river.

Image

Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, August 29, 1933

Date

1933-08-29

Description

Black and white image of Hoover Dam construction. A cat-walk is visible, spanning the canyon over the upstream cofferdam. The span is approximately between triangulation points C-7 and C-8. Elevation at the middle of the span is approximately 1,005 feet. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Hoover Dam and Colorado River photographs, approximately 1925 to 1960

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The Hoover Dam and Colorado River photographs depict the Hoover (Boulder) Dam and the Colorado River from 1925 to 1960. The photographs primarily depict the Hoover Dam following its completion in 1935, but also show the dam'’s construction and location in Black Canyon on the Colorado River. The photographs also depict Lake Mead, the reservoir created by the Hoover Dam, as well as Boulder Canyon. The items described include black-and-white photographic prints, postcards, and negatives; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.

Archival Collection

Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00001
Collection Name: Ferron and Bracken Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component